duplication of effort
collocation in Englishmeaningsofduplicationandeffort
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duplication
noun[U]
uk/ˌdʒuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌduː.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the act or process of making an exact copy ...
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effort
noun
uk/ˈef.ət/us/ˈef.ɚt/
physical or mental activity needed to ...
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(Definition ofduplicationandeffortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Secondly, two tiers may lead to excessive bureaucracy andduplicationofeffort.
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The studies suggest that there has been enormousduplicationofeffortinternationally.
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In some cases this oversight has led to unnecessaryduplicationofeffortand faulty evaluation.
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Project managers believed that more co-operation would have added value by sharing learning and experience and by reducingduplicationofeffort.
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As a result, there are considerable delays in the reimbursement of patients, providers, and suppliers; considerableduplicationofeffort; and serious overlaps in functions by the various funds involved (7).
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This collaboration includes discussions about the prioritization of topics to avoid unnecessaryduplicationofeffort, sharing of resources and expertise, as well as exchanging the results of particular assessments.
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The corroboration of findings from individual member agencies avoidsduplicationofeffort, increases reliability of output, increases efficiency within systems, and assists agencies with limited resources.
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Let us therefore avoid anyduplicationofeffortand let us try to do some serious parliamentary work.
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The report supports solidarity between states and the exchange of good practices to avoidduplicationofeffortand wasting resources.
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This would avoidduplicationofeffortand place the emphasis on a political approach rather than an official one, which is generally more effective.
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For example, sufficient account has been taken of the issue of national authorisations, thus avoiding aduplicationofeffort.
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This has happened all too rarely in the past, but it is very useful as a means of pooling resources and avoidingduplicationofeffort.
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A central objective will be to seek to avoid unnecessaryduplicationofeffortand additional burdens on authorities.
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Working closely together in concert avoids wastefulduplicationofeffort, and makes the best use of both public and private sector funding.
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We attach great importance to avoidingduplicationofeffort.
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Therefore, it is possible for me to ease our problems and avoidduplicationofeffortby personal contact.
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It would centralise all professional conduct investigations at the council, avoidingduplicationofeffortand rationalising this important function.
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It would also save wastefulduplicationofeffort, and allow the emergency authorities to receive calls from a single source.
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These surveys will be of direct benefit to colleges and will save considerableduplicationofeffortand expenditure on their part.
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Is there not otherwise a danger of, for example, aduplicationofeffortwhich would be extremely expensive?
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They were fragmented and represented aduplicationofeffortand a waste of resources.
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